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U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy on Thursday resigned his seat effective Oct. 21 amid a scandal involving an extramarital affair and, most damaging to the anti-abortion lawmaker, texts showing he urged his married mistress to consider an abortion.

Officials are exploring the possibility of expanding the township’s police department, but they improperly advertised a public meeting designed to solicit input from residents, according to an attorney.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that the state will provide $5 million in funding for the opioid-reversal drug naloxone to first responders in Pennsylvania, which would provide 60,000 naloxone kits statewide over the next two years.

U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy on Thursday resigned his seat effective Oct. 21 amid a scandal involving an extramarital affair and, most damaging to the anti-abortion lawmaker, texts showing he urged his married mistress to consider an abortion.

Officials are exploring the possibility of expanding the township’s police department, but they improperly advertised a public meeting designed to solicit input from residents, according to an attorney.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that the state will provide $5 million in funding for the opioid-reversal drug naloxone to first responders in Pennsylvania, which would provide 60,000 naloxone kits statewide over the next two years.

Three Beaver County school districts – Central Valley, Riverside and Western Beaver – saw an increase in the percentage of students who passed standardized tests in all subjects at all of their buildings.

CENTER TWP. -- A live-streamed watch event is planned Tuesday at the Community College of Beaver County with the author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic."

Three Beaver County school districts – Central Valley, Riverside and Western Beaver – saw an increase in the percentage of students who passed standardized tests in all subjects at all of their buildings.

CENTER TWP. -- A live-streamed watch event is planned Tuesday at the Community College of Beaver County with the author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic."